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Bright sky at night: power plant explosion turns New York City horizon blue

published:28 Dec 2018

Bright sky at night: power plant explosion turns New York City horizon blue

Bright sky at night: power plant explosion turns New York City horizon blue

published:28 Dec 2018

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New Yorkers began posting videos on social media of their city awash in a neon blue-green light shortly after 9pm on Thursday night. A huge explosion and fire at a Queens power plant created the eerie flickering lights which many likened to scenes from an alien invasion. Authorities were investigating a transformer explosion at a power plant in Queens that caused a massive power outage and ground stop for LaGuardia Airport...

Bright sky at night: power plant explosion turns New York City horizon blue

published:28 Dec 2018

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New Yorkers began posting videos on social media of their city awash in a neon blue-green light shortly after 9pm on Thursday night. A huge explosion and fire at a Queens power plant created the eerie flickering lights which many likened to scenes from an alien invasion. Authorities were investigating a transformer explosion at a power plant in Queens that caused a massive power outage and ground stop for LaGuardia Airport...

A transformer explosion in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky over New York City Thursday night, startling residents.
Con Edison says a couple of transformers tripped offline at the substation at 20th Avenue and 32nd Street, sparking a fire.
The explosion lit the sky so brightly that it briefly appeared to be daytime in neighborhoods like Astoria and Woodside, residents reported. Smoke arose from the source of the blue light, visible from as far as Manhattan.
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A transformer explosion in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky over New York City Thursday night, startling residents.
Con Edison says a couple of transformers tripped offline at the substation at 20th Avenue and 32nd Street, sparking a fire.
The explosion lit the sky so brightly that it briefly appeared to be daytime in neighborhoods like Astoria and Woodside, residents reported. Smoke arose from the source of the blue light, visible from as far as Manhattan.
Read More: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Blue-Light-Sky-Explosion-Queens-503589291.html
NBC 4 New York on Twitter: http://4.nbcny.com/kAuuwUN
NBC 4 New York on Facebook: http://4.nbcny.com/mbeh714
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#ConEdison
#TransformerFire
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#News...

USA: Transformer explosion in Queens illuminates New York City skyline

published:28 Dec 2018

USA: Transformer explosion in Queens illuminates New York City skyline

USA: Transformer explosion in Queens illuminates New York City skyline

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A transformer exploded at the Con Edison power plant in Astoria in the New York City borough of Queens on Thursday night, turning the sky above parts of the city into bright shades of blue.
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USA: Transformer explosion in Queens illuminates New York City skyline

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A transformer exploded at the Con Edison power plant in Astoria in the New York City borough of Queens on Thursday night, turning the sky above parts of the city into bright shades of blue.
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Weird Blue Light in NYC After Explosion: What We Know So Far | News 4 New York

published:28 Dec 2018

Weird Blue Light in NYC After Explosion: What We Know So Far | News 4 New York

Weird Blue Light in NYC After Explosion: What We Know So Far | News 4 New York

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A transformer fire in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky over New York City Thursday night as electricity flickered in homes and LaGuardia Airport was plunged into darkness.
Con Edison says a brief electrical fire involving transformers broke out at the substation on 20th Avenue and 32nd Street in Astoria, causing a transmission dip in the area.
The fire lit the sky so brightly that it briefly appeared to be daytime in neighborhoods like Astoria and Woodside, residents reported. Smoke arose from the source of the blue light, visible from as far as Manhattan.
Read More: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Blue-Light-Sky-Explosion-Queens-503589291.html
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#NYC
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Weird Blue Light in NYC After Explosion: What We Know So Far | News 4 New York

published:28 Dec 2018

views:217

A transformer fire in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky over New York City Thursday night as electricity flickered in homes and LaGuardia Airport was plunged into darkness.
Con Edison says a brief electrical fire involving transformers broke out at the substation on 20th Avenue and 32nd Street in Astoria, causing a transmission dip in the area.
The fire lit the sky so brightly that it briefly appeared to be daytime in neighborhoods like Astoria and Woodside, residents reported. Smoke arose from the source of the blue light, visible from as far as Manhattan.
Read More: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Blue-Light-Sky-Explosion-Queens-503589291.html
NBC 4 New York on Twitter: http://4.nbcny.com/kAuuwUN
NBC 4 New York on Facebook: http://4.nbcny.com/mbeh714
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#NYC
#ConEdison
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New Yorkers began posting videos on social media of their city awash in a neon blue-green light shortly after 9pm on Thursday night. A huge explosion and fire at a Queens power plant created the eerie flickering lights which many likened to scenes from an alien invasion. Authorities were investigati

A transformer explosion in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky over New York City Thursday night, startling residents.
Con Edison says a couple of transformers tripped offline at the substation at 20th Avenue and 32nd Street, sparking a fire.
The explosion lit the sky so b

A transformer exploded at the Con Edison power plant in Astoria in the New York City borough of Queens on Thursday night, turning the sky above parts of the city into bright shades of blue.
Mandatory credit: SM Jack Mannion @Str8Bear_in_SF
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A transformer fire in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky over New York City Thursday night as electricity flickered in homes and LaGuardia Airport was plunged into darkness.
Con Edison says a brief electrical fire involving transformers broke out at the substation on 20th A